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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA via Thailand

« on: February 06, 2022, 1455 UTC »

11660 KHZ @ 1445 UTC  in Chinese.   2 YMs and YL engaged in lengthy dialogue.   Pretty solid signal today.  Minor QRN

SINPO: 4-3-3-3-3
TX:  Udon Thani
Target:   Far East

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Shortwave Broadcast / CNR1 Firedrake Jammer >< Radio Free Asia

« on: January 30, 2022, 1841 UTC »

11590 khz @ 1828 UTC . 2 distinct signals.  Steady assortment of Chinese music with a separate YL vocal underneath, also in Chinese .   My guess is that the underneath signal could be Radio Free Asia out of Tinian Island but almost impossible to confirm. 

SINPO: 2-2-2-3-2

243

Shortwave Broadcast / RHC --> Western North America

« on: January 24, 2022, 1537 UTC »

15230 khz @ 15:32 UTC . Nice 1940's jazzy instrumental music with the usual RHC noise.

SINPO: 2-3-2-4-3
TX: Quivican
TARGET: Western North America

244

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Ashna (VOA) ==> Africa

« on: January 22, 2022, 1844 UTC »

12075 khz @ 16:33 in French. YL hosting a lengthy interview with a YM.  Noisy signal

SINPO: 2-2-2-4-2
TX:   Santa Maria di Galeria

245

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Tamazuj ==> Southern Sudan

« on: January 18, 2022, 1525 UTC »

15550 KHZ  @ 15:17 UTC in Sudanese .   2 YL 's dialogue.   Pretty solid signal this morning but a bit muddy on the audio.

SINPO: 3-3-3-4-3
TX:  Santa Maria di Galeria, Italy

246

MW Loggings / WWVA Wheeling, West Virginia

« on: January 11, 2022, 2153 UTC »

1170 KHZ @ 21:40 UTC with Sean Hannity program discussing  the  "Trump Derangement Syndrome" of Sen, Liz Cheney and Nancy Pelosi.
ID @ 21:50.

TX <> RX:  708 miles

247

Shortwave Broadcast / Bible Voice via Nauen, Germany

« on: January 09, 2022, 1736 UTC »

11790 KHZ  @ 17:25 UTC. YM preaching in Tigran with instrumental church music playing in the background.   Switched language to Amharic @ 17:31. Somewhat muffled signal throughout.

SINPO: 2-3-2-3-2
TARGET: East Africa

248

Shortwave Broadcast / PAB Radio Africa

« on: January 09, 2022, 1656 UTC »

21525 KHZ @ 16:49 UTC .  YM sermonizing rant in English.  Weak signal to Africa via WRMI.

SINPO: 2-3-2-2-2

249

Shortwave Broadcast / Adventist World Radio==> Central Africa

« on: January 07, 2022, 1916 UTC »

15360 khz @ 19:09 UTC .  Elaborate religious choral music featuring harmionizing male and female choirs.   Music ended at 19:13 when YM host started sermonizing.   Sweet signal this afternoon out of Austria.

SINPO: 3-4-4-4-4
TX:  Moosbrun

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA via Woofferton, UK

« on: January 06, 2022, 1439 UTC »

15600 khz @ 14:29 in Kurdish targeting the Middle East.  Male monologue to 14:37 when 2nd male entered the broadcast. Moderate QRM with slight fading.

SINPO: 2-3-3-3-3

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Tamazuj OR Radio DaBanga

« on: January 05, 2022, 1547 UTC »

Very weak @ 15:25 UTC on 15550 in Sudanese Arabic. Huge QSB fluctuations.  OM/YL dialogue.    Lost signal completely by 15:47 so no TOH ID

SINPO: 1-2-2-1-1
TX: Santa Maria di Galeria
TARGET:  Southern Sudan

252

Equipment / indoor loop antenna recommendations...

« on: January 02, 2022, 1905 UTC »

Happy New Year everyone!   I am in the market for an indoor Loop to use with my  recently acquired Tecsun 990X and my soon to be delivered (hopefully) Malachite  SDR.  It doesn't matter if the Loop is Active or Passive.  High Sensitivity is slightly more important than Low Noise as I live in the heart of Wisconsin farmland . As always, I find that fellow HFU'ers provide  the best answers to topics such as these so any recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and hoping for a prosperous and healthy 2022 to all,
Don

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA via Tinang ==> Far East

« on: December 24, 2021, 2056 UTC »

Slightly off frequency on 9799.92 khz @ 20:40 UTC in Korean.  Mostly dialogue with short , musical bridges.  Weak but steady signal. "VOA" at 20:52
Flute music @ 20:55  then back to dialogue losing signal to QSB.

SINPO: 2-4-3-4-3

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA via Mopeng Hill

« on: December 24, 2021, 1950 UTC »

15580 in English @ 1943 UTC . ID at 1947.  YL/YM dialogue concerning immigration situation status in Europe and America.  More than a little noisy.

SINPO:  3-2-2-3-3
TARGET: Africa
TX:  Botswana

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Shortwave Broadcast / UNID @ 9860 KHZ

« on: December 17, 2021, 2317 UTC »

Splashy broadcast in Chinese on 9860 KHZ @ 23:08.  YM/OM with dialogue in what sounded like a script reading. Very short musical bridges.    Heavy reverb. 
Radio Free Asia?  Chicom's Jammer?
No ID

SINPO: 2-2-2-3-2